Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-12
EXCHANGE NOTES.

The Stanton Spectator says: Preston
Johnston, who was indicted as An accom-
plice of Charles venable, both colored,)
for burning the barn Of Mr.. W. B. Glober
last April, was acquitted on the Bird in
slant. The case was submitted by the
counsel, Meade f. White, for the common
wealth, and A. c. Braxton. for the pris'
oner, without agreement The jury re-
turned a verdict of acquttal in few
minutes.
The Shenandoah Press says During a
thunder storm one evening last week, the
house Of Mr.. JnO. Funkhouser, upon the
land of Mr.. James C.. Petit, near Rose
land, Nelson county, was struck by light
ming and burned with all its contents. 1t
is said that Mr. FunkhOuseIs wife was
living in bed with an infant twelve days
old on heIarms, when her little girl Of
three years, frightened by the thunder,
climbed upon the bed, and lay beside the
baby. Soon there came flash of light
ming that hurled the little girl to the floor,
killing her instantly, and setting fire to
the house and bed. Mrs. +. nor the baby
was hurt. She sprang up, ran out with
the baby in the pouring rain, and was
carried to Mr.. James Pettts house. Mr.
Petit, was at court on Monday and took
up a subscription for the relief OF his
sorely stricken family.
The Winchester Leader says A surgical
operation, such rs is only resorted to in
extreme cases, was performed on Edgar,
the year old son OF Mr.. Flay Fletcher,
of near Capon Springs, w. Va. The I'M
fortunate lad had gotten watermelon
seed lodged in his windpipc last satur-
day afternoon, from which he suffered
greatly and became almost suffocated at
times. His father brought the boy to
Winchester on Wednesday, where DR..
Mcclure took the case in hand, and, as
the only means Of relief, cut large hole
in his throat, penetrating the windpipe,
about IL o'clock, which enables the boy
| to breathe easier, but up to hour of gong
to press the seed had not been removed,
but it is thought to be working itself out.
The patient is at the Hiett boarding
house, near Depot, with the father and
mother present. Hope the little fellow
may soon recover from his dangerous con-
| ditiOn.
The Winchester News says; On Wednes-
day last, Bessie Emma, little daughter
of Mr.. Magnus G. Leech, of Nineveh
Warren county, aged year, 8 months
and days, was drowned in the mill
race near his residence. While Mrs
Leech was in the yard engaged in some
domestic duties, the child crawled too
close to the water and fell over. Missing
the child, search was made and the life
less body found in the mill-race. Her
remains were inferred in Mt. Hebron
Cemetery, this city, Thursday. Much
sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Leect
10 their sorrow and affection.
Some little sensation was created
Thursday morning when it became known
that the notorious Richold had once more
passed through iron bars, drew steples
removed q window sill and bricks, scaled
the jail wall, and struck out for sweet
liberty during Wednesday night. With
piece Of iron he priced of the Iron bar
across the aperture in the door of hi
room. through which he passed to an op
posite door, which was forced open into
room-occupied by John Williams ant
John Jenkins, colored-from which h
escaped by removing the window-sill ant
some bricks beneath, and scaled the wall
the two negro prisoners and Miller VIII
was in the room with Richold, following
Miller being lame, did not get out o
town before he was captured and take
back to jail, but the gay and festive Rich
old and the negro men haye not bee
heard from at time Of going TO press.